Emmanuel Christian Center
Our History
In the early 1960s, a group of people in the Northeast part of the metro area of the Twin Cities wanted an Assemblies of God church in Fridley. In 1962, God began speaking to Mark and Shirley Denyes about moving to Minneapolis to pastor an Assemblies of God church in Fridley. They arrived in March. A committee from that same group of people met in April. Services began the next Sunday.
By the second Sunday of their existence, Hayes Elementary School was rented enabling the congregation to grow, and it did. That second Sunday was Mother's Day and Pastor Denyes spoke.
The steering committee approached the Assemblies of God and requested affiliation. On June 1963, the new church officially became Fridley Assembly of God. A few weeks later, Mark Denyes was officially elected pastor.
On August 21, 1963, a building at 472 Osborne Road was purchased for $33,000. Three years later an additional three lots were purchased and plans for a 500 seat auditorium were developed. In 1968, the bulding was completed and in 1976, it was enlarged and a gym was added. More land was purchased to accommodate growth.
The church family was growing spiritually as well as numerically. The Lord challenged us to be willing to minister to the hurting, bruised, sighing, crying, and those hiding behind closed drapes. He said He would bring them in, and He has by the hundreds.
In 1979, we purchased eight-and-a-half acres at 7777 University Avenue and plans were started for a new 3,000 seat sanctuary. It wasn't until 1987 that the building could be started and another eight acres was purchased. With a move out of Fridley and into Spring Lake Park, it was evident that a new name was in order. On November 4, 1987, the congregation decided on EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTER.
May 1988 was our twenty-fifth anniversary; we had our final service at 472 Osborne Road the last Sunday of May, and both worship services were packed. We moved across the street on the first Sunday of June to our new home. The 1,500 seat sanctuary was full and by September 1989, we returned to two morning worship services. Our building was designed to be twice the current size. A step was taken toward the doubling of the bulding in 1992 when we added 16,000 square feet to our education wing.
May of 1997, construction continued as we enlarged the sanctuary to seat 3,000, added a new chapel to seat 450 people along with new classrooms, and enlarged our parking lot with an estimated 500 additional parking spots.
The most current phase of the construction was the addition to the office area to make room for our growing staff.
This is a growing church and we anticipate and look forward to the ongoing leading of the Holy Spirit as we grow spiritually and in numbers.
n 2006, after 43 years of successful leadership at ECC¿s, G. Mark Denyes stepped out of the Senior Pastor role and became our Founding Pastor. Pastor Denyes continues as a speaking pastor to our Sunday evening crowd at 6 p.m. as well as a premiere speaker in churches around the Midwest.
After much prayer and consideration the congregation invited Pastor Dwight Denyes to transition from his position as Executive Pastor into the Senior Pastor role. Pastor Dwight took leadership of Emmanuel in March of 2006 and leads with sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as well as a down to earth pastoral style.
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06/23/2014
Provided by YPmobileECC is an amazing church and God is doing amazing things. We just added another church in Maple Grove to the ECC family. The Holy Spirit is alive and you can feel it at ECC. Can't speak highly enough of this church. Pastor Nate and all the other Pastor's have wonderful messages and very easy to understand. Please come and check ECC out!!! You will not be disappointed.
12/23/2012
Provided by YPmobileMy mother has gone here for years. Now I am a member as well. If you want to go somewhere that will help you grow in your Christian walk...this is the place.
12/23/2012
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- Hours
- Regular Hours
Sunday Mornings Time: 9:00-10:15 a.m. Wednesday Evenings 7:00-8:30 p.m.
- Extra Phones
Fax: 763-784-7758
Phone: 763-784-7758
- Location
- Located off of University Avenue, close to intersections of 694 and 94
- Amenities
- *Childrens' Includes: Nursery, JC's Kids, and more. . *Youth Includes: JCP High School, and JCP Middle School. *Young Adult Includes: Those who are 18-25 years old *International (Latino) Includes information about the latino/ international ministry *Adult Includes: any ministry for both men and women . *Mens' Includes: ministries geared specifically for men. *Womens' Includes: ministries designed for women. *Recovery Ministries Includes: Truth and Transformation, and other recovery and healing ministries. *Time of your life A ministry for senior-adults, 50+ years of experience in life. *Life Groups Find information on our small groups and find the best one for you. *Creative Media Includes: TV, Deeper- the magazine, Web sites, and print material. *Music Includes: Worship, Choir. *Missions Includes: information about missions program we support and missionaries. *Benevolence Includes: Information on getting financial help from ECC, for paying bills or other needs that may arise in a time of emergency
- AKA
Emmanuel Christian Center Assembly of God
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- Assemblies of God Churches, Churches & Places of Worship, Interdenominational Churches, Religious Organizations
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